The bill would replace the current flag with the state flag used from 1901 to 1909, which features a pine tree in the center of a white field and a blue star in the upper left corner.
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$30 million project will expand footprint, capacity of Bigelow research center in East Boothbay
The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences says it will break ground this fall on a 25,000-square-foot building to accommodate a growing staff and add new capabilities for teaching and research.
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Gardiner to move ahead with revaluation
Even as city officials stash more money to pay for the citywide revaluation, Gardiner’s assessor said the work is not likely to begin before 2026.
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Winslow High School graduates urged to be ambitious, remember the community in their corner
Ninety-eight seniors received diplomas Wednesday at the school’s commencement exercises at Colby College in Waterville.
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Maine air quality to remain good Thursday with low pressure keeping wildfire smoke at bay
While millions of people in states to the south and west are experiencing some of their worst air quality ever, Maine has so far escaped the smoke from Canadian wildfires.
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Lewiston man injured in dump truck rollover in Avon
Larry Peaslee, 52, of Lewiston was injured Wednesday afternoon after rolling a dump truck on a winding stretch of Route 4 in Avon. A fuel leak and extensive road damage prompted response from state departments.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Cony High School faces anti-LGBTQ backlash following presentation on pronouns
Photographs of the recent presentation at the Augusta school have garnered the attention of anti-LGBTQ individuals and groups as far away as Texas.
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New Winthrop town manager takes office with plans to prioritize mooring ordinance and other issues
In his first months on the job, Anthony Wilson hopes to iron out problems with the town’s controversial mooring ordinance and lead the negotiations for a joint police chief with Monmouth.
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Maine sees sharp rise in rabies cases
Thirty cases have been documented since January, compared to 35 cases in all of 2022, the Maine CDC says.
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House narrowly votes to restore Maine’s original flag
The bill’s prospects remain uncertain as a half dozen Democrats joined Republicans to oppose the bill, which passed by a 2-vote margin with 20 members absent.